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Pearl Hughes oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00907

Abstract

Oral history interview with Pearl Hughes conducted by Katherine D. Beal on February 11, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Hughes discusses her family's early arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada after moving from Salinas, California. Her family then bought and operated a motel in North Las Vegas, Nevada between the late 1940s to 1950. Hughes also discusses the growth of the hotel and casino industry, city urban development, community interactions, Las Vegas, Nevada celebrities, atomic testing, and President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1937

Date

1937

Description

A portrait of Howard Hughes posing in front of two flags.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes And Dietrich Check Statements, Washington: Howard Hughes (seated) and Noah Dietrich, vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., look over their files and statements as the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee's hearing got under way, Aug. 8. Dietrich testified that a former chief of the Army Air Forces Procurement Offices said he would never buy an airplane from Hughes because he didn't like him. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Moves To Press Table To Hear Brewster Testimony, Washington, D.C.: -After complaining that he could not hear Senator Brewster's testimony, Howard Hughes took a seat with United Press at the press table. Hughes is pictured above, his head cocked to a public address system loudspeaker, at today's morning session before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. Creditline (ACME) 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Wichita, Kansas, July 4, 1938

Date

1938-07-04

Description

Howard Hughes after landing at Wichita, Kansas on the first part of a flight to New York.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes smiling and sitting at a desk.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes smiling and sitting at a desk.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947

Date

1947

Description

A view of Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Alone As Probers Recess Till Fall, Washington, D.C. - Plane builder Howard Hughes, above, sat alone in the normally jam-packed senate caucus room today after war investigating sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson, (R) of Mich., announced that because of the disappearance of press agent John W. Meyer, the Hughes war contract investigation has been recessed until November 17, 1947. Hughes, shown checking his private papers, wrathfully termed the postponement action by the sub-committee chairman as "ridiculous." -INP Photo by A.E. Scott- 8/11/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

A view of Howard Hughes amongst a crowd of people as he arrives for the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington.

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